holiday program

Brunswick Bush School’s April School Holiday Program is open for bookings. Come and join Brunswick Bush School for some fun in the sun as we roll up our sleeves and get busy making and crafting and learning some essential bush skills. We spend the whole day outdoors in nature grounding and re-connecting your child.

Click of the booking link adjacent to the day you wish to book in to and that will take you to our booking website.

A flint and steel is a great practical tool for lighting a campfire when you are out bush. It’s a must have for anyone who takes their fire lighting seriously. Today we construct our very own flint and steel, carving a special wooden handle and putting it all together for a fine tool you will get years of enjoyment from.

A plant/flower press is a cool way to dry plants that can be later used for decoration, storage and identification. Today we will be making our own from wood. We’ll also collect some plants and flowers from the bush and press them.

Come with us as we enter the enchanted world of fairies, goblins and elves! Get creative as we craft our own magical homes from special materials we collect- mosses and fungus, bark and leaves. Let your imagination run wild......

The tides are perfect for a Paddle down the main arm of the Brunswick River. We will paddle from Mullum to Brunz taking in bushland and wildlife along the way and stopping for a swim and to explore wild and remote river banks!!

Get set for the biggest water fight ever! You will make your own water cannon that can shoot a blast of water up to 10 metres!(shooting downhill with a tailwind!) Be prepared to get a serious drenching and for loads of fun. *There is a materials charge of $10. Kids get to take home their blaster.

In this two day workshop we learn about the importance of fire as a powerful tool. We teach fire safety and practice starting a fire using natural materials we have collected. On day one we sew a special pouch to put our fire kit into. If you don’t want to do both days you can just come along and sew a beautiful leather pouch.

For the second day of this activity we collect special fire making fibres, grasses and barks to make a fire starting kit that can be carried around in your pack when you are out bush. We then practice making a fire using the things we have collected.

One of our most popular activities, we spend the day on the beautiful Brunswick River, catching the incoming tide up the wild reaches of Simpson’s creek. Exploring river banks and encountering wildlife, we camp for lunch on a beautiful bush beach and then catch the outgoing tide back again.

Pirates Ahoy! Calling all Pirate wannabies….strap on yer best peg leg, find a stuffed parrot and hobble on down as we construct our pirate rafts! We will lash you (errr I mean the poles!), hammer, saw and then face off for the fiercest battle ever seen this side of the Brunswick River!

All activities will run from 9-3pm and are based outdoors for the entire day. We meet outside the Brunswick Heads Surf Life Saving Club and then head into the bush (except for canoeing days. When canoeing we meet adjacent to the river. Notice will be sent via email on where to meet).

The activities presented on any given day may change due to weather, numbers and other unforeseen circumstances. In the case of wet weather we set up basic tarp shelters. Each day is interspersed with games, sacred circles, 'sit spot' (nature meditation), a swim if weather permits and other nature connection activities.